Man in his forties sets himself on fire

Police have opened an investigation into the death of a man who set himself ablaze close to Prince William and Kate’s London home, Tuesday morning.

Fire men were called to the scene around 3:00am after residents “saw a fireball”, witnesses said.

Rescue workers got there early enough to put the fire out and give the man first aid, but he died all the same some 40 minutes later.

A police spokesman said the incident is believed to be a suicide.

“A post-mortem examination will be held in due course. Police are in the process of informing next of kin.

“At this early stage, no other persons are believed to be involved. This incident is not being treated as suspicious and is not being treated as terrorist related.”.